/391/ Aufhebonus Bonus - Feb 2024 (Patreon)

On our '1914 vibes'. And your questions & comments.

[Patreon Exclusive]

We discuss the parallels between our age (the end of globalisation, the threat of war) with the end of the Belle Epoque in the early 20th century. What might Lenin have to teach us?

We then turn to your questions and comments on:

Palestinians as surplus population

Peripheral countries as 'imitators'

Whether Brexit has led to greater political accountability

Why Ridley Scott sucks

Why contemporary art sucks

Bonapartism and techno-populism

Romanticising dead workers - and old social-democrats

Esoteric knowledge about how the world *really* works

Readings:

Lenin's Lesson for Western Liberals, Philip Cunliffe, UnHerd

Why the Tories Are Blowing Brexit, George Hoare, The Northern Star